Chris Quinn

Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi was sentenced to four years for tax fraud. The conviction was due to the purchase of broadcasting rights by his Mediaset television company. If the conviction sticks it would mean that the 76-year-old would also be banned form holding public office for three years. -Chris Quinn
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As reported here, Texas’ newest toll road may have a wildlife problem. Since its opening a couple of days ago, motorists traveling on Texas 130 at night have struck several wild animals including a deer. Even so, a new report from the Federal Highway Administration and State Farm Insurance finds that the overall odds of […]
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Singapore Airlines has cancelled its Singapore to Newark, N.J. and Los Angeles routes, currently the world’s longest commercial flights. To keep up with gas cost the airline would have had to charge $8,000 a pop for roundtrip tickets for 98 business class seats on its fuel monster Airbus A340-500. According to the Associated Press the […]
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Workforce Solutions Alamo provides a weekly glance of current job listings in San Antonio and cities in surrounding counties. Some of this week’s listings include a certified occupational therapy assistant in Bandera, a manufacturing technician in Boerne, a medical assistant and credit administration officer in New Braunfels and an office manager in Pearsall. According to Workforce […]
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Should Republican Mitt Romney be elected as the next President of the United States, Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke should not even bother standing for re-election for the post. Bernanke is not a favorite within conservative group think at the moment. But CNBC reports that Bernanke has told friends that he will probably not seek […]
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The hoped for recovery from yesterday’s market plunge has yet to materialize as the three major indexes either clung to small gains or continued to fall. Here’s hoping some Martini lunches in NYC might loosen up those pit ponies and get those trades running for the afternoon session. -Chris Quinn
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Quarterly earnings from telecommunications company AT&T have exceeded Wall Street analysts’ expectations as the company reported this morning its wireless operations have boosted revenues. CNBC reports AT&T had strong growth in wireless revenues, wireless service revenues and in television and Internet subscribers. -Chris Quinn
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With the opening bell minutes away, U.S. stock futures are high on positive earning reports, rising home purchases up as well as a rise in manufacturing purchasing managers. A rebound from yesterday’s drubbing looks to be in the offering. -Chris Quinn
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Korea-based LG electronics recently promoted their new IPS monitors with a YouTube ad showing the frightened reactions of elevator riders who thought the floor was falling out from under them. The optical illusion that created the scare was caused by installing the new monitors on the elevator floors that would later play a scene of […]
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Following the story of a Texas couple that was charged $442 for a 14-block ride on a pedicab in New York City, city officials are stepping in. The New York City Council is looking at a proposal that would nix the current confusing pricing system with a simple per-minute charge that each driver could set. […]
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